Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however, Mr.  Harris made a lot of money in his factory, so they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good hotel.

They flew to Paris, and arrived at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small hotel where they used to stay in the past, no meals were served after seven in the evening. They were surprised to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.

"Then what are the times of meals?" asked Mrs. Harris.

"Well, Madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to ten."

"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the city!" said Mrs. Harris.

1.Why did Mr. and Mrs. Harris think they would have to go to bed hungry when they arrived at the hotel?

A．Because it's a 5-star hotel.

B．Because they thought no meals would be served late in the evening.

C．Because they were very tired after the trip.

D．Because they didn't want to eat anything.

2. How long did the service time for lunch last in the hotel?

A．2 hours.

B．4 hours.

C．3 hours .

D．1 hour.

3. What did Mrs. Harris think of the times of the meals in the hotel?

A．She thought they would have enough time to see the city.

B．She thought they would have to spend too much time on meals instead of travelling.

C．She thought they would have enough time to have meals.

D．She thought the times were suitable and felt very satisfied.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however, Mr.  Harris made a lot of money in his factory, so they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good hotel.
They flew to Paris, and arrived at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small hotel where they used to stay in the past, no meals were served after seven in the evening. They were surprised to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.
"Then what are the times of meals?" asked Mrs. Harris.
"Well, Madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to ten."
"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the city!" said Mrs. Harris.
【小题1】Why did Mr. and Mrs. Harris think they would have to go to bed hungry when they arrived at the hotel?

A．Because it's a 5-star hotel.

B．Because they thought no meals would be served late in the evening.

C．Because they were very tired after the trip.

D．Because they didn't want to eat anything.

【小题2】 How long did the service time for lunch last in the hotel?

A．2 hours.

B．4 hours.

C．3 hours .

D．1 hour.

【小题3】 What did Mrs. Harris think of the times of the meals in the hotel?

A．She thought they would have enough time to see the city.

B．She thought they would have to spend too much time on meals instead of travelling.

C．She thought they would have enough time to have meals.

D．She thought the times were suitable and felt very satisfied.

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    Tibet(西藏) is among (在……之中) the most popular places for Chinese travelers．The number of tourists to Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few years．What is the best way to go to Tibet for trip，by plane，by bus or by train？People who want to go to Tibet always ask this question．If you take the plane，you won’t see the beautiful places on the way．If you take the bus，you will be very tired after the trip．If you take the train，you can enjoy the scenery along the way and sleep quite well．Now，since July 1，when the first train ran 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa，more and more people have been going to Tibet．The train stops at several famous places along the way，such as Qinghai Lake，Kunlun Mountain，and the Potala Palace．Passengers call also enjoy many activities during the journey，like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke．On the train，passengers can have tea，eggs and noodles for breakfast，and flied green vegetables and chicken for lunch．Unlike most Chinese trains which have open-hole toilets．this one has special toilets which can collect the waste．There is also a special garbage system in the train that keeps the environment clean．

    All the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlight．Other equipment，such as televisions，and electrical sockets for computers and cellphones，can also be found on the train．

    Because there isn’t much oxygen(氧气)there，trains will have oxygen masks for those who need them．It makes passengers feel more comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous“roof of the world”．There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travelers are safe．

    “I feel very comfortable，”said Yue Jiang，a Beijing-born scientist who has lived in the United States for 20 years．“It certainly meets Western standards and it’s very clean．’’

1．写出划线句子的同义句。

2．从第一段中找出一组同义词。

3．How far is it from Xining to Lhasa?

4．Fibet is also called (被称为)“_____________”．

5．The best way to go to Tibet is_______ because you can enjoy the scenery along the way and_____．